Informations about the DRES filename extension and the file formats associated with it

We collected the information you should know about the .dres filename on this page. If you were sent a(n) .dres file in an e-mail, but you don’t know what to do with it, then you can find help here. We strive to suggest free, open-source applications that are available to everyone for the file formats.

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.dres - Delphi Compiled Resource

The DRES file is a Development file, which is connected to the Delphi Compiled Resource according to our registry. With the adequate settings, the Delphi Compiled Resource (.dres) files can be opened or converted with the help of Embarcadero Delphi.

Important! Programs other than the ones listed above may also use the .dres file extension. Even harmful programs can create files with the .dres extension to store data in them. Always be careful with .dres files coming from unknown sources. Don’t open executable files that arrived in mails, even if you know the sender.

The .dres file can’t be opened on your computer?

If the program necessary for opening the .dres file is installed properly on your computer, then the quickest and simplest way to open the .dres file is to double-click on the file’s name. If that doesn’t work, then the right software probably isn’t installed on your computer.

While opening the .dres file, you may receive an error message from the associated application, this can be caused by the following:

The .dres file might have been damaged during download. Try downloading the file again.

It’s possible that the .dres file was created with a newer version of the application. If you’re not using the newest version, then try updating the applicationi.

Harmful programs may have modified the associations for the filename extensions. Run a virus check on your computer.

The Windows registry’s database is damaged. With the help of Windows System Restore, you can return to a previous state with system settings that still work.

Incorrectly given .dres extension

The .dres filename extension can be given incorrectly sometimes. The cause of the error could be a mistake or a simple typo. We found the following incorrectly given filename extensions that are the most frequent in the case of .dres files.

des,
drs,
res

Maybe you’re not even looking for the .dres file extension?

It’s possible the the file’s extension was given incorrectly. Below, we list some filename extensions that are similar to the .dres extension. It’s possible that the one you’re looking for is among them.

Associated applications

The Windows operating system stores information about the applications associated to the file extensions in the registry database. The associations can be queried or modified in the Command Prompt window with the "assoc" command.

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